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What should I expect after a physician has diagnosed me with gestational diabetes?

Gestational diabetes is a condition that affects pregnant women and is characterized by a rise in blood sugar levels due to insufficient insulin production. It could be due to the fetus producing hormones that cause insulin resistance, as well as pregnant women needing more insulin than normal. Many pregnant women produce more insulin to compensate…

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When Should You See an Urgent Care Provider for an Injury?

When you sustain a minor injury, the last thing you probably want is to put up with the anxiety of sitting next to someone very sick for hours in the emergency department. Finally, with the emergence of urgent care clinics, people no longer have to put up with the skyrocketing costs and long wait times…

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FAQs Doctors Are Asked Regarding Asthma

If you or a loved one has asthma, you likely have a lot of questions. Fortunately, asthma is a treatable and manageable condition that won’t impact your quality of life if you work with an experienced doctor. Here are some frequently asked questions about asthma that the providers at Cornerstone Urgent Care often discuss with…

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Different Ways That a Doctor’s Treatment Can Help You Better Manage Your Asthma

Asthma is a very complicated chronic respiratory condition that spares no age group. The disease produces distressing symptoms that warrant a close partnership with an asthma doctor. While you may think that you can just self-medicate and do without medical intervention, not having it will make you susceptible to asthma flare-ups and other undesirable outcomes…

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What Is Emergency Medicine Treatment?

If you or your loved one sustains an injury or falls very ill, you may need emergency medicine treatment. This is a special area of medicine that addresses urgent and potentially life-threatening issues with immediate medical care and treatment. With emergency medicine treatment, you receive care for an issue that develops suddenly or rapidly. The…

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The Challenges of Winter When You Have COPD

While winter brings holiday cheer, it also presents a problem for people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In the same way that the spring season is synonymous with allergies, the cold winter season can aggravate COPD and trigger potentially deadly flare-ups. Let’s talk about the challenges COPD patients encounter in the winter, how…

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Why Your Blood Pressure Should Be Less Than 130/80

Your blood pressure is a good indicator of your overall health. Ideally, you want it to be less than 130/80 to prevent things like hypertension. However, what does this number mean, and why should your blood pressure be less than that? What Is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure measures how strongly your blood pushes against the…

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Diabetic Emergencies

Diabetes is a slow and silent disease that may cause little to no symptoms in the beginning. Without monitoring your blood sugar levels and proper management, glucose in your blood can fluctuate. It can lead to diabetic emergencies with potentially life-threatening complications. You should aim for a blood sugar level between 80 to 130 milligrams…

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Why It’s Important for the Whole Family to Get a Flu Shot

An urgent care center can provide much more than just treatment for injuries and sudden illnesses. These healthcare facilities can also offer lab testing, routine wellness exams, and immunizations. One of these key services is administering flu shots. The flu shot works by fostering your body to build antibodies against the flu virus so that your…

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The Importance of Chronic Disease Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic

When you have a chronic condition, it can affect your quality of life. In many cases, you can take certain steps to manage it and reduce your risk of complications. With COVID-19 being such a prevalent concern for many, it’s important to manage your chronic health problems and learn how to optimize your immune system…

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Lab Testing and the COVID-19 Pandemic

The world still faces the challenge of containing the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic. Continued and widespread testing is one major way of getting ahead of the virus, yet few people are aware of what goes on during lab testing. Let’s talk about some of the basics surrounding one of the most commonly performed lab…

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Diabetes Care Cornerstone Urgent Care Center

Over 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of individuals who struggle with this condition also continues to increase across the globe. Patients must learn how to manage this lifelong disease to avoid complications, decrease mortality risk, and maintain a…

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